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- 1,627, 42 May 1927' T. s. MASON ET AL 0 CONTAINER Filed May 6, 1925 3Sheets-Sheet l May 3 1927.

T. S. MASON ET AL CONTAINER Filed May 6. 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 2 y 1927'T. s. MASON ET AL CONTAINER s Sheets-Sheef Filed May 6, 1925 ATTOR N EYWITNESS:

Patented May 3.1927.

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, and contour that when the closure is arranged on the container, anair-tight jointwill be established therebetween, and further of suchconstruction that the wei ht of the contents of the container will inuence the said container and closure into tighter fric- 29 tionalengagement.

A still further object is the production of a container and closure thatpermits of a cat number of closures and containers bemg nested together,to provide a small bundle for storage or shipment and which also permitsof a number of nested'closures being arran ed upon one container,whereby the several 1 c tainer.

A still further object is the production of a container and a covertherefor, of cheap but waterproof material designed, afteruse,- to bedestroyed, and wherein the container and, if desired, the closure isprovided with a handle foldable thereagainst when not in use andconstructed preferably of the same material as the container andclosure.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will presentthemselves as the nature of the invention is better understood,reference is to be had to the drawings which accompany .and whichformpart of this application. In the drawings:--

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container and closure in accordancewith this invention.

Figure 2- is a similar view but illustrating V a slight modification.

, Figure 3 is'an approximately central vertical longitudinal sectionalview through the construction illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a similar sectional view through the closure. f

Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views osures maybe individually used fordrinking cups for the fluid in the con- 1925. Serial no, 28,437.

a container or of the closure for a container provided with a handle,the handle being shown in closed position in Figure 6.

. Figures 7 and 8 are similar views illustratmg a further modified formof handle construction, the handle in Figure 8 being closed;

Figures 9 and 10 are containers and closures thereon provided with afurther modified form of handle, the handlemember in Figure 10 being inclosed position.

Figure 11, is a side-elevation of the improvement showing the bailattached to the handles of the container. v

Figures 12, 13, 14 and 15 are cross sectional views of modified formsof'containers or closures'for containers.

Before attempting a detailed description of our improvement, we desireto state that the same is not who restricted to any one Our improvedcontainer is' particular use. designed for either solids or liquids, andboth the closure and container may be constructed of the same materialor the closure may be constructed of one material and the container ofanother. It is an object to reduce a container and closure which may echeaply constructed sothat the same can be destroyed after the contentsthereof are used, and therefore we may, by preference, constructour'improvement of heavy waxed cardboard. 1

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the container, indicated b thenumeral 1, is in the nature of a cylin rical member, same having itsbottom rounded or concaved inwardly, as at 2. The edge of the bottom isbeaded, as at 3, which provides the side of the container, adjacent thebottom thereof, with a continuous groove there is received t e roundedflanged edge 5 of an auxiliary or reinforcing bottom member 6.. Thedisk-like member 6 is concavo-convex in cross section, so that itsinwardly rounded face will snuglycontact the bottom 2 of the container.It will-be a parent that should the bottom 2 be 7 epressed, by theweight of the contents there- 1n, the same will press upon the auxiliarybottom 6 to cause the rounded flan d edge thereof to more effectivelygrtilp e bead in the groove, and consequen reinforce the bottom of thecontainerun or all conditions.

The cylindrical casing 1 is formed with theve 4. In this perspectiveviews of an inwardly flared neck 7 thatmerges into an inwardly directedlip 8 at the mouth of the container. At or slightly above the junctureof the body proper with the flared neck 7 thereof, the container isformed with an outwardly directed rib 8. The walls provided by this ribare flanged in opposite directions, the lower wall merging into a groove9, which, of course, is continuous, and the lower wall provided by thisgroove is flanged downwardly and outwardly, in the same direction as theupper wall of the rib. The closure is broadly indicated by the numeral10. The closure is flared inwardly from its lower end or mouth to its toto coincide with the flared neck portion of the container 1, with whichthe said closure is designed for frictional engagement. The closure 10has its upper edge rounded inwardly to provide an open bead 11. Theinner wall of the bead is rounded, as at 12, toward the side of theclosure, the said wall 12 merging into the top 13 of the said closure.The top is rounded inwardly, as clearly disclosed by the drawings, andit will be apparent that pressure by the contents of the containeragainst the inwardly rounded bottom wall 2 of the container and theinwardly rounded top wall 13 of the closure will have a tendency tobulge the top wall 13 outwardly, with the result that the roundedinnerportion 12 of the open, bead 11 will be forced into frictionalengagement with the inner wall of the neck. The open bead receivestherein the lip 8 in the mouth of the closure, and the said lip snuglyengages with the inner wall of the sai head. The open or mouth end ofthe closure 10 is formed with a groove 14. The groove defines oppositcangle walls adapted for frictional contact with the angle walls providedby the rib 8 of the container. The lower angle wall provided b thegroove 14 merges into an outwardly dlrected angularly dlsposed skirtportion 15 which is 1n frictional contact with the lower angle'wallprovided by the groove 9 in the container. The skirt in Figures 2 and 4of the drawings is dispensed with.

We have stated that the container proper may be constructed of differentmaterial from the closure therefor, but either the container or closureis constructed of slight ly yieldable material so that when the closureis pressed over the mouth of the container the coengaging parts thereof,above described will be brought into frictional engagement, and it willbe thus noted that the container is not only closed but is hermeticallysealed by the arrangement of the closure thereon.'

It may be further desirable to provide the container and the closuretherefor with handles.

In Figures 5 and 6 the handle 16 is formed from a single strip ofsuitable bendable material, preferably waxed cardboard. The strip isfolded upon itself, and the confronting ends of the same are suitablyattachedr Of course, if desired, the strip may be in the nature of aU-shaped member. The strip has only its portion 16 attached to the container or the closure, and is formed with fold lines 16", .atdiametrically opposite points on its inner and outer arms. By suchconstruction the handle may be brought to the position illustrated inFigure 5 of the drawings, wheii the same is. desired for use and may befolded flat, as illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawings when notrequired for use.

In Figures 7 and 8 a container or the closure therefor is provided withanother form of handle. The handle 20 is centrally folded upon itselfand, at its said folded portion, is attached to the container or theclosure in any desired or preferred manner. The handle 20 is centrallyprovided with an opening 20, serving as a finger hold. or for thereception of the eye ends of a bail when two of such handles areemployed. The active position of the handle is disclosed by Figure 7 andthe inactive position by Figure 8.

In Figures 9 and 10, the handle is also constructed of a single piece ofmaterial having its central portion 17 secured to both the container andthe closure therefor. From its said central portion the handle isprovided with spaced score lines 17 affording flaps 18 outward of thesaid fold lines. These flaps are provided with finger or bail openingsand when the handle is in active position the :flaps have their outeredges swung against each other, as disclosed in Figure 9 and when ininactive position the said flaps are brought against the outer face ofthe closure and container.

In Figure 11 we have illustrated the bail 19 attached to the opening oreye portions of the handle construction disclosed in either of Figures78, 9-10.

We do not desire to restrict our improvement to any particular form orshape and therefore in Figure 12 the improvement 21 is triangular incross section. In Figure 13 the improvement 21 is square or rectangularin cross section.

In Figure 15 the container 22 presents five angular sides, while inFigure 14 the container 23 is substantially elliptical in cross section.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connectionwith the drawings will fully set forth the construction and advantagesof our improvement to those skilled in the art to which such inventionsrelate, but we desire it understood that we do not wish to be restrictedto the recise details of construction herein set orth and hold ourselvesentitled to such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the .scope ofwhat we claim.

Having thus describ claim 1. A container and a closure therefor, thecontainer having an inwardl flared neck terminating in an inwardlydirected lip, a closure having an inwardly bulged top and of a lengthapproximately equalling that of the neck of the container and shapedcomplemental to said neck for frictional engagement therewith, andhaving its top formed with an inwardly directed opened beadto receivetherein the lip of the container. 1

2. A container and a closure therefor, the container having an inwardlybulged bottom and an inwardly flared neck that terd the invention, we

inmates in an inwardly directed lip, a closure of a length approximatelyequalling that of a neck of the container and shaped complemental tosaid neck for frictional engagement therewith and formed at its top withI a an open bead to receive therein the lip of the container.

3. A container and a closure therefor, one of which being formed ofyieldable material, the container having an inwardly bulged bottom andan outer reinforcing bead therefor and having an inwardly flared neckportion terminating in an inwardly directed lip,

the closure having an inwardly bulged top, an open bead at the upperedge thereof and its side wall flared complemental to the neck of aclosure for frictional engagement there 7 with, and the open bead of theclosure designed to receive the lip of a container therein when theclosure is positioned on the container.

4. A container and a closure therefor,the container having an inwardlyflared neck whose end is formed with an inwardly directed lip, and saidcontainer, at the juncture of the body thereof with the neck beingformed withvan outwardl directed rib, the

closure having an inwar y bulged top and an open head of the closuretainer therein, flared complemental to the neck of the closure and beingformed, adjacent to its open end, with a continuous groove that receivesthe outwardly directed rib of the container therein when the closure isarranged on the container,

5. Avcontainr and a closure therefor, the

between the top and the side to receive the lip of the ,con-

container having its bottom rounded inward,

the outer edge formed with an inwardly directed groove, a false bottomhaving a lipped edge to be received in the groove, the neck of acontainer being flared inwardly and terminating in an inwardly directedlip, andthe body of the containenat its juncture with the neck beingformed with an angle bead, the closure having an inwardly rounded topformed at its periphery with an open bead, and whose body is flaredoutwardly and formed with an angled groove adjacent to the inouththereof to receive the angle bead of the container therein when theclosure is frictionally arranged thereover and the bead of the closurereceiving therein the lip of the container when the. parts areassembled.

6. A container and a closure therefor, the container having an inwardlyflared neck terminating in the lip, the closure having an inwardlybulged topand being of a length approximately equalling that of the neckand shaped complemental thereto for frictional engagement therewith, anopen bead at the top of the closure to receive the lip of the containertherein.

said closure having its body In testimonywhereof we aflix our signa-'tures.

THOMAS SQMASON. EDWIN L. YUNGK.

